Abstract:
A propelling force application apparatus wherein a cylindrical push member the front edge of which is brought into contact with a propelled member and which is equipped at least around the inner periphery on the rear side thereof with a female screw is supported by a stationary casing in such a manner that revolution round the axis thereof is inhibited but movement in the axial direction is permitted, a bearing member for enabling a rotary shaft to rotate round the axis and thrusts and supports the rotary shaft is interposed between the proximal end of the rotary shaft having a male screw meshing with the female screw on the distal end side and the casing, and a spring for urging the rotary shaft in the advancing direction of the push member is interposed between the casing and the rotary shaft. An effective friction diameter d1 between the rotary shaft (7) and the bearing member (8) is greater than an effective diameter d2 of the meshing portion between the male screw portion (7a) and the female screw portion (18) so that a drastic retreat of the push member due to the drop of the frictional coefficient due to an extended use can be reduced to minimum.
Abstract:
Provided is an identification medium with which it is possible to view a latent image having a plurality of colours, even when a polarization filter is positioned away from the identification medium. The identification medium is provided with a cholesteric liquid crystal layer (102) as a specific polarization reflection layer for reflecting light of a specific polarization state, and an optical anisotropic layer (106) having refractive index anisotropy is disposed in a position overlying the cholesteric liquid crystal layer (102). An image (A) which is composed from a region having optical anisotropy different from that of the periphery thereof is formed in the optical anisotropic layer (106). When the identification medium (100) is viewed directly, the image (A) cannot be seen as the effect of the optical anisotropy cannot be seen. When viewed through a circular polarization filter, the image (A) can be seen in specific colours due to the effect of the optical anisotropy.
Abstract:
A vehicle seat comprises a head rest tilt mechanism (67) which supports a head rest (13), a pressure receiving member (70) contained in a seat back, and a speed increasing unit (79). The pressure receiving member (70) moves rearward when it is pushed by the body of an occupant. The speed increasing unit (79) has a base bracket (80), first and second arms (81, 82), a roller (95), a pulley (97), etc. A part of a wire (44) is wound in the shape of a U around the pulley (97). When the pressure receiving member (70) moves rearward, the pulley (97) moves to pull the wire (44). When the wire (44) is pulled, the head rest tilt mechanism (67) is driven to move a head rest body (14) forward.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an oil cooler suitably applied to a hydraulic circuit for a power steering unit, and a method of manufacturing the same. The oil cooler according to the present invention consists of a tube bundle composed of a plurality of parallelly arranged tubes, volume chambers provided at both ends of the tube bundle, and a plurality of cooling fins fitted around the tubes, and is characterized in that it is made compact, has a high cooling capacity and a high torsional rigidity and can suppress the occurrence of noise. The method of manufacturing oil coolers according to the present invention is caracterized by comprising the steps of: (A) producing cooling fins by piercing in sheet materials to be worked into cooling fins a plurality of holes having axially projecting edges through which a plurality of tubes are to be inserted and further forming pores in the vicinity of the holes through which threadlike soldering material is to be inserted, (B) fitting the holes of the cooling fins around the tubes and inserting the soldering material through the pores of the cooling fins, and (C) melting the soldering material to bond the projecting edges of the cooling fins with the tubes. Thus an oil cooler can be manufactured simply at a low cost.
Abstract:
Provided are a hollow coil spring and a method for manufacturing the hollow coil spring, whereby inner surface corrosion can be prevented, and product appearance can be improved. In an end sealing step, the core material of an end (Wa) of a spring material (W) is gathered by machining to seal the end (Wa). Spinning is preferably carried out as the form of machining. While pressing the end of the spring material (W) with a squeezing roller (R), for example, toward the inside in the radial direction, the squeezing roller (R) is appropriately moved in the axial direction as necessary. The end (Wa) of the spring material (W) is thus occluded, as shown in figure 3, eliminating the need to use a separate member such as a lid member. Such an end sealing step can be carried out immediately after an inner surface processing step, for example. In a coil forming step performed after the end sealing step, even if the end (Wa) of the spring material (W) is gripped and the spring material (W) is wrapped around a rod, the formation of a gap at the end (Wa) will be prevented.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a Ti alloy having high strength and excellent workability, and which is suitable for materials for various types of manufacturing such as vehicle manufacturing. Also disclosed is a production method for the Ti alloy. The a' martensitic phase structure of the alloy is hot worked under conditions in which dynamic recrystallisation occurs. The processing conditions are that the temperature is increased at a heating rate of 50-800°C/sec, the strain rate at 700-800°C is 0.01-10/sec, the strain rate between 800°C and 1000°C noninclusive is 0.1-10/sec, and the strain is 0.5 or more. Thus, equiaxed crystals with an average crystal grain diameter below 1000nm are obtained.
Abstract:
In order for a conduction path to have a reduced number of sliding portions for conduction, without increase in inductance nor resistance, thereby permitting an enhanced accuracy of inspection, a pair of plungers (3, 4) biased in opposite directions by a coil spring (2), to be electrically connected to a wiring plate (10), have electrical connections in which, in a tubular portion (15) as a tight wound spiral portion (15a) fixed on one plunger (4) to allow linear flow of electrical signal, the other plunger (3) is brought into slidable contact.
Abstract:
A cushion manufacturing apparatus comprises a plurality of nozzles for continuously discharging a softened thermoplastic resin, thereby looping a plurality of continuous filaments with the respective contact portions thereof bonded together, first guide portions (41, 42) for moving the continuous filaments inward from opposite surfaces in the thickness direction of the cushion member as the filaments are looped, and second guide portions (43, 44) for moving the filaments inward from the opposite sides of the cushion member. The guide portions (41, 42; 43, 44) are provided with a plurality of rollers (50, 52, 60, 62) individually having outer peripheral surfaces projected or recessed corresponding to the outline of the profile of the cushion member and belts (54, 55, 64, 65) stretched between the rollers and capable of endlessly running to change the respective shapes thereof depending on the respective shapes of the outer peripheral surfaces of the rollers, thereby forming the shaping guide surfaces (56, 57, 66, 67).
Abstract:
In a conductive contact unit, the base-side end section of a compression spring which urges a contact itself or a needle-like contact is housed in a supporting hole bored into a substrate. One end of the internal conductor of the substrate is exposed at the bottom of the supporting hole and the exposed part of the conductor is electrically connected to the base-side end section of the compression spring. Therefore, no electrical connector is required and the electrical resistance between the internal conductor of the substrate and contact is minimized. In order to achieve excellent electrical contact, it is possible to solder the base-side end section of the compression spring to the exposed part of the internal conductor having a flat section or recessed section.